Technique 3: Use a smaller model for the easy parts.
Don't use Claude Opus for "is this email spam or not."
Use Haiku for triage. Use Sonnet for medium work. Save Opus for the hard stuff.
Smart routing cuts costs 80% without touching quality.
Technique 3: Use a smaller model for the easy parts.
Don't use Claude Opus for "is this email spam or not."
Use Haiku for triage. Use Sonnet for medium work. Save Opus for the hard stuff.
Smart routing cuts costs 80% without touching quality.